Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Fragile Forktail

Molossops temminckii compared with Ischnura posita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Molossops	Ischnura
Species	Molossops temminckii	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Fragile Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fragile Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.